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VI practises earthquake & tsunami response
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Students, first responders and other residents of the Virgin Islands joined the rest of the Caribbean and Latin America to practise the safest way to respond in case of an earthquake and tsunami as part of Caribe Wave.
5.2 magnitude earthquake recorded in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - According to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), a 5.2 magnitude earthquake was felt in the Virgin Islands (VI) this evening, Friday, April 6, 2018, at approximately 5:21 P.M.
Tsunami advisory briefly issued for VI after strong Honduras quake
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A Tsunami advisory was briefly issued for the Virgin Islands (VI) last night, January 9, 2018 by the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck 27 miles (43 kilometers) off the coast of Honduras.
3.7 magnitude earthquake recorded in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is reporting that an earthquake was felt in the Virgin Islands (VI) last evening, November 21, 2016.
Caribbean faces threat of biggest tsunami ever recorded
Caribbean360
LONDON, England – The Caribbean could be at risk from a mega-tsunami that scientists warn could devastate coastlines from Florida to Brazil following a volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands.